Walden cycle

English edit

Etymology edit

Named after chemist Paul Walden.

Noun edit

Walden cycle (plural Walden cycles)

(chemistry) The conversion of one enantiomer of a chemical compound into the other enantiomer and back again.

Related terms edit

Walden inversion

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